In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
James Dean
as Cal Trask
Julie Harris
as Abra Bacon
Raymond Massey
as Adam Trask
Richard Davalos
as Aron Trask
Jo Van Fleet
as Kate Trask
Burl Ives
as Sam the Sheriff
Albert Dekker
as Will Hamilton
Lois Smith
as Anne
Harold Gordon
as Gustav Albrecht
Nick Dennis
as Rantani
Abdullah Abbas
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
John Alban
as Townsman (uncredited)
